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Ex not paying child support? Garnish Social Security benefits

As many Maryland parents can attest, raising a child is a lot of hard work. Caring for one also takes a lot of money and it can be difficult for a single parent to pay for all of the expenses…

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Options for enforcing child support

In many divorce cases where children are involved, one party is typically considered the custodial parent while the other pays child support. Many custodial parents rely on this source of income to get them through tough financial times. Unfortunately, many…

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What qualifies as ‘income’ factored into child support payments?

When many Maryland residents think of income, they may think solely of the money they receive from their jobs. This is typically in the form of a weekly, biweekly or monthly paycheck. However, when a parent must make child support payments, the…

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How Maryland parents can modify a child support order

When Maryland parents divorce or split up, one of them typically pays child support to the other. This monthly amount is based on state guidelines as well as the noncustodial parent's income. Sometimes after the court issues the order, though, drastic life…

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Rockville doctor owes $100K in child support, loses license

Many parents fail to pay child support because they believe the penalties are minor. Most of the time, they avoid jail because it's useless to imprison someone instead of allowing that person to make money by working. However, the stakes…

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Can I ask my ex for child support to help support our child?

In addition to being a custodial parent, more information may be needed by the state child support agency in order to award support. The other parent will need to be located, so any information, such as address and employer, is…

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When child support modification may be needed

Raising a child can be costly for many Maryland parents. It is often financially impossible for one parent to care for a child alone, which is why states go to great lengths to ensure that non-custodial parents are fulfilling their child…

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Man who owes $96K in child support ordered to stop having kids

Maryland parents know that they must be able to financially support they have or they could face strict penalties from the court. In order to penalize those who do not pay child support payments as required, courts and child support agencies may…

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Charlie Sheen may be headed for a serious child support dispute

Everybody knows Charlie Sheen. Love him or hate him, he certainly does not lack for media attention due to some of his more outlandish behavior. However, as "out there" as Sheen may seem to most people, recent reports indicate that…

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Can one wild child support dispute set the tone?

In the vast majority of cases, a child support dispute can be resolved at the trial court level and doesn't need to be appealed to a higher court. In one peculiar case that has made national headlines recently, that probably…

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